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EP About this file: EP0368460

EP0368460 - Coding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.1995
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.1995 [1995/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/20]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kondo, Tetsujiro
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1990/20]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/20]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date89309707.125.09.1989
[1990/20]
Priority number, dateJP1988024522829.09.1988         Original published format: JP 24522888
JP1988024522929.09.1988         Original published format: JP 24522988
JP1988024523029.09.1988         Original published format: JP 24523088
[1990/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0368460
Date:16.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0368460
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.1990
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/41, H04N1/415
[1990/20]
CPC:
H04N19/98 (EP,US); H04N19/593 (EP,US); H04N19/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1990/20]
TitleGerman:Kodiergerät[1990/20]
English:Coding apparatus[1990/20]
French:Appareil de codage[1990/20]
Examination procedure09.10.1990Examination requested  [1990/49]
17.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.02.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.1994Fee for grant paid
29.04.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4701807  (OGINO YOSHITAKA [JP]);
 [A]US3502815  (YOUNG JAMES E, et al);
 [A]USRE32291E  ;
 [AP]EP0310021  (DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG [JP]);
 [A]US4710822  (MATSUNAWA MASAHIKO [JP]);
 [A]EP0142767  (IBM [US])
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